Part of your job in this course is to work with real STUFF -- glue, scissors, wire, wood, pipe cleaners, marzipan, sticks, scroll saw, plastic, pvc pipes, plaster ... don't be afraid to experiment! Here's a starter list of places in and around Boulder and on the web. If you have something to add, PLEASE submit it below.
1. McGuckin Hardware, Arapahoe Village, Boulder. Need we say more? If you need "stuff" of all kinds, as well as building advice, this is a good place to start. Of special note: good supply of smaller pieces of balsa, basswood, cherry wood; wide assortment of adhesives; you can also find plastruct here. Not a lot of plaster and clay, though they do have some. Added bonus -- your dog is welcome here.
2. Michael's Arts and Crafts: Meadows Shopping Center in Boulder, near Target in Superior, and in Westminster. You can find a wide selection of craft supplies -- a good assortment of adhesives, papers, knicknacks like craft sticks, balsa, and basswood. The store in Superior seems to be the best stocked of the three.
3. Boulder Hobby Company -- modelmaking supplies (such as model railroad scenery), some larger pieces of balsa, basswood, and plywood.
4. Art Hardware: On the Hill on Broadway. Standard art supplies -- more graphic arts type stuff, nice selection of handmade paper, ceramics and plaster.
5. Home Depot: Louisville. Dog-friendly.
6. Lowe's Hardware: Louisville. Besides the obvious stuff, you can get sheets of acrylic cut to specs here. They have a nice selection of hinges, nuts, bolts, and other knicknacks in an easy-to-browse display. Dog-friendly.
7. Two Hands Paperie - Flatirons Crossing, Broomfield. An entire shop of handmade paper. Gorgeous!
8. Organized Living - Flatirons Crossing, Broomfield. If you are looking for acrylic boxes or containers of any sort, this is a good place.
9. Grandrabbit's Toy Shoppe - Arapahoe Village, Boulder. Biggest toy store in Boulder -- you can find science kits, Kinex, Lego, and Erector here.
10. Playfair Toys - near Crossroads Mall, off 28th St., Boulder
11. Petsmart - 30th St. near the Diagonal, Boulder. Fish tanks, pumps, reptile lighting, hamster wheels, tiny plastic cat toys, things that squeak. Adopt a dog while you are at it.
12. Build-a-Bear - Flatirons Crossing, Broomfield. If you are looking for tiny little bear-sized accessories (such as hats, clothes, glasses, plastic cellphones, snowboards, briefcases) you can find it here. Check out the build-a-bear computer programn.
13. Jo-Ann Fabrics - Folsom & Arapahoe (near the Mann Theaters), Boulder. Fabrics, thread, some craft supplies, baskets, weird little cheap gift items.
1. Brickbay: You can pick out lego by the piece here -- there's dacta, technic, and hard-to-find pieces. A great place to hunt for specific shafts, axles, etc. that you may need.
2. Edmund Scientifics: A great place to start for scientific/science education supplies of all kinds: optics, Fischertechnic, lighting, magnets, solar, etc.
3. American Science and Surplus A clearance site for all kinds of stuff, from trash to real treasure. If you are patient, you can find all kinds of materials here including electrical parts, wiring, motors, robot parts ...
4. Lakeshore Learning: all kinds of classroom manipulatives for science, math, and language arts education. Nice selection of art supplies.
5. Craft King: A well-stocked online crafts store.
Email us if you have places you'd like to add: eisenbea@cs.colorado.edu